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This Christmas features strong performances and a sharp portrayal of family dynamics, but relies too heavily on holiday movie clichés.
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o matter how silly the situation, each member of the uniformly strong cast creates a nice balance between sentimental and sweet -- which is just how every holiday gathering should feel. Dec 1, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
o matter how silly the situation, each member of the uniformly strong cast creates a nice balance between sentimental and sweet -- which is just how every holiday gathering should feel.
Elizabeth Weitzman
If you like schmaltzy, music-saturated family movies, This Christmas will set all the right bells jingling. Nov 30, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
If you like schmaltzy, music-saturated family movies, This Christmas will set all the right bells jingling.
Charlotte O'Sullivan
It's formulaic and corny as hell, but a top-notch cast keep this festive family drama believable - just. Nov 30, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's formulaic and corny as hell, but a top-notch cast keep this festive family drama believable - just.
Peter Bradshaw
Don't expect realism from this frothy little number, but do expect a bit of heart-warming cheer courtesy of romantic unions, overcome prejudices, reconciled enemies and general peace and understanding. Nov 29, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Don't expect realism from this frothy little number, but do expect a bit of heart-warming cheer courtesy of romantic unions, overcome prejudices, reconciled enemies and general peace and understanding.
Anna Smith
This is good-natured, determinedly aspirational African-American entertainment, but did it have to be quite so heavy on the clichés? Nov 29, 2007 | Rating: 2/6 | Full Review…
This is good-natured, determinedly aspirational African-American entertainment, but did it have to be quite so heavy on the clichés?
Trevor Johnston
I could actually see this becoming kind of a minor perennial during the holidays. Nov 27, 2007
I could actually see this becoming kind of a minor perennial during the holidays.
Richard Roeper
Tries to be a Christmas film about real ishoos but it is quite boring and predictable and sentimental and the acting is not very good. It is therefore perfect for Christmas, and upholds all the traditions very, very well. Aug 22, 2018 | Full Review…
Tries to be a Christmas film about real ishoos but it is quite boring and predictable and sentimental and the acting is not very good. It is therefore perfect for Christmas, and upholds all the traditions very, very well.
Deborah Ross
Easily the best film of its genre since 'Soul Food' and definitely makes for a excellent holiday season treat. Dec 27, 2012 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
Easily the best film of its genre since 'Soul Food' and definitely makes for a excellent holiday season treat.
Jeffrey Lyles
A happy Christmas package that more or less ignores the fact that it's a black American family story Dec 4, 2008 | Full Review…
A happy Christmas package that more or less ignores the fact that it's a black American family story
Andrew L. Urban
Family holiday dramedy has some iffy content. Jul 16, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Family holiday dramedy has some iffy content.
Cynthia Fuchs
If you're looking for a film that celebrates the holiday spirit, This Christmas would be my first suggestion because it's heartfelt and not too sweet. Jan 2, 2008 | Rating: 3/4
If you're looking for a film that celebrates the holiday spirit, This Christmas would be my first suggestion because it's heartfelt and not too sweet.
Lori Hoffman
Here's a family you'll want to visit for the holidays. Maybe you'll event want to stay through New Year's. Dec 11, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/4
Here's a family you'll want to visit for the holidays. Maybe you'll event want to stay through New Year's.
Linda Cook
It was okay for a Christmas movie. Gets a bit sentimental at the end, but I think that's true of most for this genre. On the whole I enjoyed it and it was nice to see a Christmas movie focusing on an African American family. The one thing that really bothered me and is the reason i took a half star off my rating, is because of the baby oil beating scene. Yes, I got that the husband was a liar and sleaze and had been treating his wife like crap for years, but that was really pretty bad. If it had have been the husband doing that to the wife, I don't think it would have been portrayed in a humorous light. Beating is still beating, it is wrong whoever does it. Anyhow, that small issue aside, this was an enjoyable movie, good to watch at Christmas time. Likeable cast and some laughs and dysfunction mixed in with the cheese.
Super Reviewer
Too much Family Drama Movie for me.
Just to watch when you got nothing to do else, it was an ok movie nothing big. A Christmas time drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years
This is one soulful and incredible "home for the holidays" family movie. This particular family the Whitfields have had their ups and downs and have returned home for the holidays after 4 years. Join them as they get ready to celebrate the joy of the holiday season.
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